Teens identify with Character in thriller

Review: "The Glass House"

This movie revolves around a rebellious teen-ager named Ruby (Leelee Sobieski) and her fight for truth. At the beginning, the viewer sees Ruby being rebellious and treating her parents terribly.

She, of course, does the typical teen-age thing of picking on her younger brother, Rhett (Trevor Morgan). Even though it seems she hates her family members, deep down she loves them.

One night her life takes a drastic turn. When she arrives home, she discovers that her parents have been in a terrible car accident. Ruby and her brother are put under the care of some friends of the family, the Glasses (Stellan Skarsgard and Diane Lane).

The Glasses live in a modern Malibu mansion made mostly of glass. They spoil the kids with clothes, video games and the promise of a fun-in-the-sun, rich-kid lifestyle.

But Ruby begins to suspect that her foster parents, whose behavior seems suspicious, aren't what they appear. She has a hard time convincing the estate lawyer that the Glasses are cracked.

This movie is full of suspense and keeps the viewer sitting on edge until the end. It is well written and has a character to whom that all teen-agers can relate. Ruby just wants to be heard.